From owner-freebsd-bugs Tue Jan 18 3:54: 6 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Received: from smtp2.vnet.net (smtp2.vnet.net [166.82.1.32]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0FD031518F for ; Tue, 18 Jan 2000 03:54:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rivers@dignus.com) Received: from dignus.com (ponds.vnet.net [166.82.177.48]) by smtp2.vnet.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id GAA18944; Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:53:53 -0500 (EST) Received: from lakes.dignus.com (lakes.dignus.com [10.0.0.3]) by dignus.com (8.9.2/8.8.5) with ESMTP id GAA22302; Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:54:02 -0500 (EST) Received: (from rivers@localhost) by lakes.dignus.com (8.9.3/8.6.9) id GAA31353; Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:53:52 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:53:52 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers Message-Id: <200001181153.GAA31353@lakes.dignus.com> To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org, yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: i386/16164: "vga" attach fails if video card not whacked into shape In-Reply-To: <200001180910.BAA91603@freefall.freebsd.org> Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > This patch sets the video mode #3: 80x25 color text. It is fine > for CGA/EGA/VGA cards, but not good for MDA and Hercules mono cards. > (Well, maybe we shouldn't bother too much about monochrome video cards > nowadays, but they are still in use, I believe.) > > Kazu Oh yes! They are still in use. In fact, I'm upset with the latest trend in ATX motherboards to eliminate the ISA slot... because then I won't be able to use them. At $15 for a monitor (or even less) and $7 for a card; you sure can make really good use of them. - Dave Rivers - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message